Safety-stirrup.



.L W. Ivm.L SAFETY STIRBUP. APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1908.

908,2651 Patented Dec. 29, 1998.

l @glo FFLUE JOHN WESLEY Ivar, or BoonevILLn, ARKANSAS.

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Specification of Lettere Patent.

Patented Dec. v29, 19,08.

Application filed I'ay 8, 19(78. Serial No. $1,713.

Be n Known that 17 Jol-in' washer liar, a citizen of the United States, residingI at Bonneville, in the county oit Logan and State of Arkansas9 have invented new and useful improvements in Saety-Stirrups, of which the ollowing is a speciieation This invention relates to' stirrups7 and artlculari 1 that class known as saiet stirrups, and the object or the invention is to provide a safety stirrup of simple and dar-- in the act of separation. Fig. et is a side elevation ot the upper or bail member of the stirrup, and Fig. 5 is a similar view ot' 'the lower or tread member of the stirrup.

My improved safety stirrup is constructed of two separate sections comprisingan upper or haii member .A and a lower or tread member B.

As shown in the drawing the upper member 1 is constructed in a substantially bow or arch shape comprising a loop l, adapted for the reception oi' the saddle strap 2, and the depending arms 3. The tree extremity of the arms 8 are each provided upon one of their edges with a lip et, and the arms 3 are also provided with the ears 5 suitably spaced frointhe bodyportion of the arms and provided with per'torations arranged near each edge of the extremity oli-the ears and at a slight inclination 'from each other. These perforations l are adajted tor the reception of pins 8 'which are also secured upon the arms 3 by snitabie pcrrorations provided iinerein for the reception of the pins,

The lower or tread meml coinprisel a horizontal tread portion l) ing the upwardly extend side portions i0. The upper lire-e ends ot the side pon tions l are edo vtly reduced and provided of the stirrip a rounded edge portion directly opposite the hook. The tread B is also provided with a pair of ears l2 extending upwardly in a plane with andeuitably spaced away from the side portions of this member. The ears lL and the sides l() of the tread member are arovided near one of their edges with suitable peritorations adapted for the reception ot' a pin 123, the purpose of which wili now Le explained.

ln assembling the sections of my improved safety stirrnp the hooks 11 of the tread member are inserted within the opening formed between the ears and the arms 3 of the bail member between the pins 8, and the hook adaptedfto engage the upper pin,

while the lip et of the baill member is enraged between the ears l2 and the body 10 of the tread member and the lip adapted to contact with the pin 13v of the tread meinber. lilith this construction it will be ohserved that the two sections of the stirrup are securely engagedvupon each other and that accidental displacement of the members is entirely obviated.

In practice the rider places his foot within the tread member 9 oit the stirrup, the hail resting above his instep, should the rider fall or be thrown from his mount the tore part of his foot will contact with the bail A and canse the tread member 9 to revolve :pon the pin 13 and to force vthe rounded portions of the sides opposite the hook 'll into contact with the lowermost pin G, the hook ll being disengaged from its connection with the opposite pin'G dur-l ingthis operation. Further pressure upon the tread 9 forces the pin 13 out of engage4 nient with the lip 4, and the two members are separated, thus allowing' the rider to fall lrco and be prevented from being dragged bv the horse.

Changes in the preciso embodiment of he invention illustrated and described may be made within the scope of the.following claims without departing from the spirit 0r sacriieing any ot its advantages.

Harinar thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

l. sl'irrup comprising an upper member having` pintles and a. lip7 a lower member haring` a hook eiifgag'iiili` the pinl'les and aA pin engaging the lip ol the upper member,

'the members being'v adapted for separation Hom cach @hay upon rotation ot' the lower upon one or' its edges with a hook ll. and l member.

2.4A strrup comprising a lower member, ears upon and pins within said ears, v'free extremity of the S 5 lower member comprisin arms provided with hooks,

lower member and a pin upper and the hpper member and lips upon the aid members, the g a tread yha'ving ears upon the Within said ears,

the hook of v the lower member adapted to engage'one of the pins of the upper member,

1o the llpof the upper mem ber adapted to engage the pin Within the ears o the lower member, :and the members "adapted to be separated from each other upon the rotetion of the lower member.

In testimony whereof I ture in presence of two Witnesses.

JoHN- WEsLExl7 IVEY. v I

VVtnesses':

AUSTIN R. HEDERICK, J. V. Ines..

alx my signa-l 

